227800000X
Respiratory Therapist, Certified Patient Transport Taxonomy Code 2278P4000X
2278P4000X
Level III - Area of Specialization
65Registered providers
26.0NUCC version
21States & territories
Definition
Transport certified respiratory therapist provide patient assessment, initiation of treatment modalities and continued monitoring of patient status of the critically ill and injured patients with special attention to advanced airway and ventilator management. The transport respiratory therapist knowledge and experience with complex neonatal, pediatric and adult patient care issues provides them with an expertise to assist with any patient care issue in a variety of transport modes.
Code Details for 2278P4000X
About Taxonomy Code 2278P4000X
The taxonomy code 2278P4000X identifies Respiratory Therapist, Certified Patient Transport within the Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative And Restorative Service Providers provider grouping. It is a Level III — Area of Specialization code, the most specific tier: it narrows the parent classification to a defined subspecialty.
NPI records show 65 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 11 (17%) are registered as organizations and 54 (83%) as individual providers. The states with the most respiratory therapist, certified patient transport providers are California (14), Texas (7), Georgia (6).
Taxonomy codes are self-selected by the provider based on their education and training; they describe the provider's type and specialty, not the specific services rendered.
Provider Composition & Statistics
65Total providers
11Organizations 17%
54Individuals 83%
21Female
33Male
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-07-12T00:00:00.
View all 65 providersRespiratory Therapist, Certified Patient Transport Providers by State
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Frequently Asked Questions
2278P4000X questionsNPPES lists 65 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Respiratory Therapist, Certified Patient Transport).
Both. About 17% of these providers are registered as organizations and 83% as individuals.
This taxonomy code does not map to a Medicare specialty code in the current crosswalk.
It is a Level III - Area of Specialization code in the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy set. As an area of specialization, it falls under the Respiratory Therapist, Certified classification (parent code 227800000X).
Use the "Providers by state" directory on this page to open the list of respiratory therapist, certified patient transport providers registered in any U.S. state.
Source: National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, Version 26.0. Provider counts from NPPES. See nucc.org.
